A man was reportedly shot six times outside the Hussami masjid in Cravenby after Jumuah on Friday afternoon. The mosque committee said the man was shot as he left the masjid and died on the scene. The man was 53 years old and known as Mukhtar Parker. An eyewitness who lives[…]
Police are investigating the circumstances around an explosion at a house in Vanguard estate in Athlone on Monday night, in which six teenagers were seriously injured. Paramedics responded to reports of a hand grenade explosion at a house in Goud Street in Vanguard Estate. On arrival, paramedics found that six people were[…]
A R100 000 reward has been offered to help nab cop-killers in the Western Cape, the provincial community safety MEC, Dan Plato, said on Sunday. “In the past week, three police officers have lost their lives, some even while responding to the needs of the community they serve while on[…]
Pagad says the murder of prominent attorney Noorudien Hassan should spark a broader investigation into corruption in the country’s justice system. Hassan was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Burwood road in Crawford on Monday night and died in hospital. Police are investigating a case of murder, but no[…]
Protests in the United States against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s election victory have turned violent, as demonstrators across the country take to the streets for a second day. Thousands of protesters on Thursday threw objects at police in Portland, Oregon, and damaged a car park, the Portland Police Department[…]
The recent death of a Cape Town man in police custody has raised alarm within the Cape Town community about ‘stop-and-search’ police operations. Last week, Nadeem Khan died in police custody after police accused him of being in possession of a stolen cell-phone. Khan was arrested outside a local mall[…]
The family of a Cape Town man who died in police custody say they want answers from police as to why he was arrested. Speculation surrounding the death of 37-year-old Nadeem Khan has made headlines after he was arrested for allegedly trying to sell a stolen cell phone. Khan was[…]
A Cape Town attorney was killed in a drive-by shooting outside his home in Burwood road in Rondebosch East at about 10pm on Monday night. According to reports, Noordien Hassan was shot through a car window while standing outside his premises. Neighbours reportedly heard several shots being fired. Suspects fled the scene[…]
Western Cape police have declined to comment on the kidnapping of an Athlone businessman, saying the case is “sensitive”. Naushaad Khan, the owner of Khan’s Punjabis, was the victim of an armed robbery and kidnapping on Monday night. According to police, the 46 year old businessman and his 51 year[…]
A deadly stampede broke out after Ethiopian police reportedly fired tear gas to break up an ethnic Oromo protest with several people killed south of the capital, Addis Ababa. There were conflicting death toll reports following the stampede on Sunday. An AFP photographer at the scene said he saw 15-20[…]
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